Sliding device for sails



Des. 13, 1927.

v, H. RECKMANN smnme mavxcs FOR suns Filed Sept. 14. 1925 IIIII'I iPatented Dec. 13, 1927'.

UNIT STTES l l T O F- I HUGo RECKMANN, or ALIONA-IELBE, GERMANY,

SLIDING DEVICE iron sAILs.

application filed September 14, 192 5, Serial'No'. 56,285, and. GermanyMay-28, 1925.

This invention relates'to sliding device for sails which, in comparisonwith the commonly used devices, facilitates considerably the hoistingand taking in of sails ow 5 ing to'its special construction.According'to the invention a guide bar is fixed along the mast andsliding bodies are I movably mounted in said bar the sail being attachedto pins rotatably mounted in said sliding bodies. 1

7 An embodiment-of the invention is shown by way of example, on theaccompanying drawing in which.

7 i Fig. 1 shows the device inside elevation.

I Fig. 2 is a front elevation showingpart 'of the device on larger scalethan in Fig. 1.

JFig. 3 is a cross section of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side'el evation of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows in cross section amodified ar- 20 rangement according to which the guide bar is sunk intothe mast, this arrangement be- 7 ing preferably designed for gaff-sails.

Fig. 6 shows in elevation the device as shown in Fig. 5 used forattaching a gaff sail. y

According to the invention a guide bar 6 is fixed'along the mast a. Inthis guide bar I) a sliding bodies care movably mounted which have eacha rotatable pin cl; Each pin d has "eyes f at the upper and'lower endsto which the sail is'attached. Collars g at the'upper and lower ends ofthe pins 03 serve to guide the sail when it changesits position so thatthe sail can freely move and does not come in contact with the slide a.p I 7 In order to ensure an easy movability of the sliding bodies 0 invthe guide bar I), i.- e. to ensure a movement free from friction, thesliding bodies 0' have each preferably lateral 'ends which are ofcircular cross-section so tion are reduced'as much-as possible. 1

horizontal studsje near the upper and lower 7 As the'pins d to whichthe'sail isat-tached Q can freely rotate the sail can freely'swing inlateral directions. i

The improved sliding device can beused for high sails without gaffand'for gaff-sails. l/Vhen this device is used the space between thesail and the mast is narrower than with any of the commonly,used-arrangements.

Owing to the narrowest possible gap between q shown in Figs. 5 and 6when the device is to be used for gafi-sails in order that'thegaifshoecan freely slide up anddown'themast. .-I claim :-'-v "00 1. Asliding device for sails comprising in combination with the mast, aguide bar fixed on the mast, sliding bodies 'movably i mounted in saidguide bar; a pair of" studs 1 on each of saidsliding bodiesv arrangedthe 5 one above the other and slidablyenga'ging with said guide bar,alrotatable pin ineach Y of said sliding bodiesand two'eyes fixed onsaid pin to which eyes the sail is attached.

2. A sliding device for sails co1npris-;70 ing in combination with then1ast,a guide f bar fixed on the mast, sliding bodies mov ably mountedin said guide bar," a pair "of studs on each of said sliding bodiesarranged the one above theother and 'slidably engaging with said guidebargla rotatablepin in I each ofjsaid sliding bodies, two eyes fixedonsaidpin to which eyes the sail is attached,

and a collar on each rotata'blepin for preventing the sail when slidingto come in con '8 p tact with said sliding bodies.

In testimony whereofI aflix my signature.

. *HUiGo REO MANN.

